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I remember reading an interview with the drummer. He said that his arms ached because he had to play so loud to be heard next to the organs. Maybe Frankie Dunlop?

Have a Beautiful Blue Christmas track 43 https://artpepper.bandcamp.com/album/unreleased-art-pepper-vol-6-blues-for-the-fisherman

BC has hired Rick Campbell to be their new head coach. https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/bc-lions-new-head-coach-rick-campbell-cfl-1.5381323 https://www.cfl.ca/2019/12/02/lions-officially-name-rick-campbell-head-coach/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/12/02/rick-campbell-introduced-as-lions-new-coach/ https://3downnation.com/2019/12/02/lions-expected-to-name-rick-campbell-head-coach/ https://3downnation.com/2019/12/02/rick-campbell-is-the-safe-hire-but-hes-also-the-right-one-for-the-lions/ ***** 2019 season wrap-up https://doorfliesopen.com/2019/11/28/cfl-beat-110/ https://firstdownsportspodcast.com/2019/11/27/fds-cfl-is-this-it/ https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/2019-rider-season-grades https://3downnation.com/2019/12/01/green-cast-its-business-time/

The "used - very good" set of The Original Gerry Mulligan Quartet With Chet Baker (2 CDs) is down to $3.84 + $3.99. https://www.amazon.com/Original-Quartet-Chet-Baker-2-CD/dp/B000007TFR/

101 Stax (101 tracks on 5 CDs) - $7.95 https://www.hamiltonbook.com/101-stax-compact-disc

Brooks, I spent the fourth quarter knowing that if either team scored a field goal or a touchdown, I would win! Oh, well.

I promise I will put up Grey Cup and Vanier Cup links very soon. In the meantime, let's look at this week's news. The Eskimos fired Jason Maas. https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/27/esks-part-ways-head-coach-jason-maas/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/edmonton-eskimos-jason-maas-cfl-1.5375146 https://3downnation.com/2019/11/27/eskimos-gm-brock-sunderland-provides-reasons-for-decision-to-fire-jason-maas/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/27/sunderland-on-letting-maas-go-we-underachieved-as-a-team/ ***** The 2019 CFL All-Star team was announced. https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/27/stars-aligned-2019-cfl-stars-unveiled/ https://3downnation.com/2019/11/27/hey-now-2019-cfl-all-stars/ ***** The Arena Football League ceased operations, and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. https://3downnation.com/2019/11/28/arena-football-league-ceases-operations-files-for-bankruptcy/ ***** The XFL denied the Eskimos permission to interview Jaime Elizondo for its head coach position. https://3downnation.com/2019/11/28/xfl-denies-eskimos-permission-to-interview-jaime-elizondo/ ***** The league produced its complete list of pending free agents. https://www.cfl.ca/fa20/ https://3downnation.com/2019/11/28/comprehensive-pending-2020-cfl-free-agent-list/ https://3downnation.com/2019/11/30/three-free-agents-every-cfl-team-must-re-sign/ https://3downnation.com/2019/11/28/the-edmonton-eskimos-potential-2020-free-agent-list/ ***** Rob Maver has retired. https://3downnation.com/2019/11/28/calgary-stampeders-canadian-punter-rob-maver-retires/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/28/punter-rob-maver-retires-10-cfl-seasons/ ***** Many thousands attended the Bombers' parade. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/blue-bombers-parade-livestream-winnipeg-1.5373522 https://3downnation.com/2019/11/29/a-sea-of-blue-and-gold-and-a-little-grey/ ***** The Argos released James Wilder, Jr., as per his request. https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/25/argos-grant-wilder-jrs-request-release/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/james-wilder-jr-granted-release-request-cfl-1.5372953 ***** The Stampeders cut Dexter McCoil. There must be an unreported story there. https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/25/stamps-add-three-canadians-release-mccoil/ ***** The XFL will use a ball with a unique grip, and with X's on the noses rather than circles. https://www.xfl.com/en-US/articles/football-official-release

Thanks Jeff! Ken, please tell us when your prize arrives, and what you spend it on!

Spin-Clean Record Washer MKII Complete Kit - $59.99 (25% off) https://www.amazon.com/Spin-Clean-Record-Washer-MKII-Complete/dp/B002UKSZUU ***** Denon DP-400 Semi-Automatic Analog Turntable with Speed Auto Sensor | Specially Designed Curved Tonearm | Supports 33 1/3. 45, 78 RPM (Vintage) Speeds | Modern Looks, Superior Audio - $399.00 (20% off) https://www.amazon.com/Denon-Semi-Automatic-Turntable-Specially-Designed/dp/B07HCGYQ5K ***** Denon AVR-X3500H Receiver (2018 Model) - 8 HDMI Input/3 Output & Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC), HDR10, 3D video support | Super High Power, 7.2 Channel 4K Ultra HD Video | Dolby Surround Sound - $549.00 (45% OFF) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FMRD1RV

Does anyone remember the name of the website with about 12 jazz channels? I wonder if it is still up.

SanDisk 8GB Clip Sport MP3 Player - $29.99 https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1029866-REG/sandisk_sdmx24_008g_a46k_8gb_clip_sport_mp3.html (Ends midnight eastern tonight.)

John, the New Orleans radio stations of my youth abstained from songs of liberal politics. So A Change is Gonna Come, Eve of Destruction, Abraham, Martin & John and Society's Child did not see the light of day there.

Sony SSCS5 3-Way 3-Driver Bookshelf Speaker System (Pair) - Black - $73.00 (51% off) https://www.amazon.com/Sony-SSCS5-3-Driver-Bookshelf-Speaker/dp/B00O8YLMVA

My favorite Sam Cooke single was his Tennessee Waltz, which was popular around August of '64 as I recall. I think his estate owns it, and I don't see it re-released like I do his other hits.

Wirecutter recommends these two bookshelf speaker deals. KEF Q150 Bookshelf Speakers (Pair, Black) - $299.99 (50% off) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071P6KQZX ***** ELAC Debut 2.0 B6.2 Bookshelf Speakers, Black (Pair) - $209.98 (40% off) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B4Q5587

ECM Mal Waldron - Free At Last Extended Edition Vinyl release date December 13, 2019 Mal Waldron: piano; Isla Eckinger: double bass Clarence Becton: drums Revisited and remastered, with additional takes, texts and photos, here is the very first ECM session, recorded in Ludwigsburg in November 1969, featuring the great American pianist Mal Waldron, whose resume included work with Coltrane, Mingus, Dolphy and Billie Holiday. In his original liner notes, Mal wrote: "This album represents my meeting with free jazz. Free jazz for me does not mean complete anarchy... You will hear me playing rhythmically instead of soloing on chord changes." As Jazz Journal noted, "tough, two-handed modal blues" predominates, and the music sounds as fresh now as the day it was recorded. Indeed, the tersely-grooving "Boo" and "Rock My Soul" could be club hits half a century later. The Extended Anniversary Edition of Free At Last is issued as an audiophile vinyl double album. Check out the brief video using archival photos: https://youtu.be/w6JLiA8k780 Mal Waldron piano | Isla Eckinger double bass | Clarence Becton drums Revisited and remastered, with additional takes, texts and photos, here is the very first ECM session, recorded in Ludwigsburg in November 1969, featuring the great American pianist Mal Waldron, whose resume included work with Coltrane, Mingus, Dolphy and Billie Holiday. The music sounds as fresh now as the day it was recorded. The Extended Anniversary Edition of Free At Last is issued as an audiophile vinyl double album. ALBUM TEASER CLICK HERE Keith Jarrett piano A solo concert from Keith Jarrett - recorded at Munich’s Philharmonie on July 16, 2016, on the last night of a European tour - finds the great improvising pianist at a peak of invention. Creating a spontaneous suite of forms in the moment with the assurance of a master he delivers one of his very finest performances. ALBUM TEASER CLICK HERE Kit Downes piano, organ | Tom Challenger tenor saxophone Stian Westerhus guitar | Lucy Railton cello Sebastian Rochford drums Dreamlife of Debris carries forward the story begun on Kit Downes’s Obsidian, extending and developing its processes and core ideas. But where Obsidian was (almost exclusively) a solo church organ album, part of Kit’s plan for Dreamlife was to put the organ in a broader context, and also to bring the piano into the larger compositional picture. ALBUM TEASER CLICK HERE More 2019 Releases Available on Vinyl EXPLORE ECM’S DEEP VINYL CATALOG HERE

Speaking of the devil, I received an email from Audio Advisors about four Pro-ject phono preamps which they have on sale. https://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PRPBS2&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MOMemail&utm_content=Four Affordable Phono Preamps That Perfectly Match Your Pro-Ject Turntable

Microsoft's Bing search engine has a feature you sign up for which lists top news items. I look at it every day because I think it gives a fair representation of what the "establishment" media are talking about. Believe it or not, the top item this morning was the Bomber fan who hasn't worn slacks for nineteen years! Bing's headline read, "'Shorts Guy' gets to finally wear pants after Winnipeg wins Grey Cup." https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nhl/shorts-guy-gets-to-finally-wear-pants-after-winnipeg-wins-grey-cup/ar-BBXhAsq

Congratulations Ken! Your Mosaic gift card is on its way!

2019 Grey Cup Winnipeg 33....Hamilton 12 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2646/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-winnipeg-blue-bombers/ And so the winner is Winnipeg - 45, and that's kh1958! Congratulations kh! Please PM me your address, and let me know whether you want the Mosaic gift card or the jazz books. Thanks for playing this year everyone!

ESPN2 says that there will be a half hour of pre-game entertainment, and the kickoff will be about 6:30 pm eastern. The radio announcers say that the temperature should not be a problem, but the wind is blowing across the field with 25-50 kph gusts. That could affect the kicking. In my OP I said that I think Hamilton will win. You may have noticed that virtually every pundit whose link I've posted agrees. I think I have changed my mind. Hamilton overall has more weapons, but if the game turns out to be an Evans vs. Collaros battle, I think Collaros will win that. Good luck everyone! The contest is now closed. I'm now going across the street to watch at the sports bar. Everyone is welcome to post here while I'm away.

Some people wait till the last minute to post their picks! https://rileysportsblog.wordpress.com/2019/11/24/cfl-grey-cup-prediction/ ***** Grey Cup previews https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/article-the-grey-cup-and-the-gridiron-of-the-mind/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/the-buzzer-grey-cup-2019-preview-1.5369303 ***** Here's a treat! Videos from all the previous Bomber-Ticat Grey Cups! https://www.cbc.ca/sports/relive-all-7-historic-grey-cup-matchups-between-winnipeg-and-hamilton-1.5369903

Grey Cup picks https://torontosun.com/sports/football/cfl/postmedias-grey-cup-predictions https://lastwordoncanadianfootball.com/2019/11/23/last-word-on-canadian-footballs-grey-cup-predictions/ https://3downnation.com/2019/11/24/3downnation-grey-cup-picks-who-wins-the-droughtbowl/ https://www.sportsnet.ca/football/cfl/107th-grey-cup-expert-picks-predictions/ https://3downnation.com/2019/11/24/five-reasons-why-the-hamilton-tiger-cats-will-win-the-grey-cup/ https://sportsbookwire.usatoday.com/2019/11/21/tiger-cats-vs-blue-bombers-odds-tabbies-favored-in-107th-grey-cup/ https://www.sports-teller.com/2019-cfl-grey-cup-picks-tv-schedule/ https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/cfl/2019-grey-cup-odds-pick-ats https://www.onlinebettingcanada.ca/betting-news/grey-cup-2019.html ***** Grey Cup previews https://www.cfl.ca/games/2646/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-winnipeg-blue-bombers/#/preview http://rodpedersen.com/matching-up-the-107th-grey-cup/ https://www.bclions.com/2019/11/20/breaking-107th-grey-cup/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/23/bombers-ticats-adopt-grey-cup-curfew-mentally-lock/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/article-grey-cup-everything-you-need-to-know-about-sundays-cfl-final/ https://saintswire.usatoday.com/2019/11/23/cfl-grey-cup-former-saints-players-delvin-breaux-adam-bighill-contract/ https://3downnation.com/2019/11/23/sekeres-bombers-throwing-behind-the-scenes-hissy-fit-at-grey-cup/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/23/gc107-analysis-ticats-blue-bombers-keys-to-the-game/

Grey Cup picks http://rodpedersen.com/canadian-press-pick-ticats-to-won-grey-cup/ https://doorfliesopen.com/2019/11/21/cfl-beat-109/ https://lastwordoncanadianfootball.com/2019/11/23/niks-picks-grey-cup-2019/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/23/prediction-time-cfl-ca-writers-make-107th-grey-cup-picks/ https://thegruelingtruth.com/podcast/tgt-cfl-grey-cup-finals-preview-show-hamilton-vs-winnipeg-w-cfl-legend-robert-drummond/ ***** These are the best Grey Cup previews I have found so far. https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/23/status-report-bombers-ticats-release-grey-cup-depth-charts/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/the-buzzer-grey-cup-2019-preview-1.5369303 https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-grey-cup-preview-heroux-1.5371044 https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/22/cauz-non-competing-fan-bases-guide-grey-cup/ https://3downnation.com/2019/11/17/grey-cup-how-the-ticats-and-bombers-match-up/ https://3downnation.com/2019/11/18/bombers-staying-with-road-uniforms-even-as-home-team-in-grey-cup/ https://3downnation.com/2019/11/20/ticats-simoni-lawrence-discussed-head-shot-with-zach-collaros/ https://3downnation.com/2019/11/21/andre-proulx-named-grey-cups-top-ref-and-thats-a-good-thing/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/21/proulx-leads-crew-officials-named-grey-cup-game/ https://3downnation.com/2019/11/22/grey-cup-an-emotional-time-for-many-as-football-life-intersect/ https://3downnation.com/2019/11/22/wandering-glenns-take-grey-cup-by-storm/ https://3downnation.com/2019/11/22/podskee-wee-wee-163-ticats-grey-cup-special/ https://3downnation.com/2019/11/23/what-the-numbers-tell-us-to-expect-in-sundays-grey-cup-matchup/ https://3downnation.com/2019/11/23/a-rider-fan-guide-to-grey-cup-107/ https://3downnation.com/2019/11/23/elo-everybody-its-grey-cup-time/ https://www.cfl.ca/thewaggle#187 https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/22/rb-sutton-start-ticats-grey-cup/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/22/gc107-sutton-starting-gives-ticats-offence-another-weapon/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/20/gc107-analysis-the-must-watch-matchup/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/20/dailyroto-grey-cup-fantasy-rankings/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/22/demski-among-four-manitoba-bison-alumni-play-grey-cup/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/22/gc107-manitobas-own-looking-to-bring-the-cup-home/ ***** Grey Cup game notes https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/20/cfl-ca-game-notes-look-107th-grey-cup/ ***** Grey Cup television https://www.cfl.ca/watch-2019-playoff-broadcast-schedule/ Grey Cup radio https://www.tsn.ca/radio ***** There has been other news this week, but it can wait till after the Grey Cup.

2019 Vanier Cup U. of Calgary 27....U. of Montreal 13 I'll plan to post some links in the next 48 hours.